You could barely count on one hand how many times the Miami Heat have waived — and subsequently brought back — Dru Smith since the 27-year-old guard entered the NBA as an undrafted free agent in 2022. Multiple injuries to his meniscus, ACL and achilles have prematurely ended multiple of his seasons. But Smith has […]
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Over 11 months ago, Jimmy Butler lost his joy with the Miami Heat. Fast forward to now, and Grizzlies star Ja Morant’s lost his joy in Memphis. The two-time All-Star had an interesting postgame exchange with reporters last week after first-year head coach Tuomas Iisalo reportedly challenged his leadership. He was eventually suspended for conduct […]
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The Miami Heat will play their first group stage Emirates NBA Cup matchup against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. They will return home to South Beach following a difficult 1-3 west coast road trip. Miami is coming off a previous loss to the Denver Nuggets and are searching for a bounce back victory, but […]
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Bookmakers have listed player props for Jaime Jaquez Jr., LaMelo Ball and others when the Miami Heat host the Charlotte Hornets at Kaseya Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Heat vs. Hornets
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSSE
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Props
PTS
REB
AST
15.5 (Over: -109)
6.5 (Over: -107)
3.5...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Bookmakers have listed player props for Jaime Jaquez Jr., LaMelo Ball and others when the Miami Heat host the Charlotte Hornets at Kaseya Center on Friday at 8 p.m. ET.
How to Watch Heat vs. Hornets
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSSE
Live Stream: Fubo
Location: Miami, Florida
Venue: Kaseya Center
NBA Props Today: Miami Heat
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Props
PTS
REB
AST
15.5 (Over: -109)
6.5 (Over: -107)
3.5...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra’s house was destroyed in a fire early Thursday morning. The cause remains unknown and is still under investigation. But nobody was home at the time of the fire, and no one was seriously harmed. Despite the life-altering, traumatic experience, Spoelstra is still planning to coach Friday’s game against the […]
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In the Miami Heat’s latest loss to the Denver Nuggets, they didn’t just lose the game— but they also lost their All-Star big man. Bam Adebayo had suffered a foot injury early in the first half of the game, only to eventually leave to the locker room and never return. The Heat and Adebayo were […]
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Prayers up for Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra and his family, as the breaking news hit early on Thursday morning of a reported fire that severely damaged his home in Coral Gables, Florida. The story was initially covered by local Florida news, and later confirmed by several other media outlets. Although there were thankfully […]
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During the first half of Wednesday night’s 122-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat were dealt a massive blow with Bam Adebayo exiting the game with a left foot injury. Adebayo was injured after taking a step during a pitch back to guard Norman Powell in transition. He hobbled off the court and […]
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Behind another dominant performance from three-time MVP Nikola Jokic, the Denver Nuggets slammed the door on the Miami Heat Wednesday evening with a 122-112 win inside Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Jokic tallied his fifth triple-double of the season, dropping an absurd 33-point, 15-rebound, 16-assist statline across 37 minutes, shooting 12-of-18 from the floor and […]
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The Nuggets came into tonight’s game against the Heat as a prohibitive favorite, having won 10 straight against the NBA’s most…
The post Recap: Jokic’s monster triple-double too much for the Bam-less Heat to overcome appeared first on Denver Stiffs .
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: Denver Nuggets: Starting 5: Miami Heat: Denver Nuggets: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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The Miami Heat are capping off their four-game west coast road trip on Wednesday night against multi-time league MVP Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. Miami will look to split the difficult trip 2-2, but a Nuggets matchup may be the team’s toughest one yet this season. The Heat have historically always struggled to play […]
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Coming off a catastrophic sophomore slump, even Hollywood’s best screenwriter couldn’t have written a better script for third-year Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. entering the 2025-26 season campaign. Through seven games, Jaquez is averaging 19.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 60.3 percent from the floor with an absurd 65.3 true […]
The post Heat forward has been one of NBA’s best from this area through 2 weeks appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blo...
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Coming off a catastrophic sophomore slump, even Hollywood’s best screenwriter couldn’t have written a better script for third-year Miami Heat forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. entering the 2025-26 season campaign. Through seven games, Jaquez is averaging 19.6 points, 6.7 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 60.3 percent from the floor with an absurd 65.3 true […]
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Only two Miami Heat players (not named Terry Rozier, who’s been on leave since Oct. 23) on the team’s 15-man roster have yet to appear in a game so far this season. One of them, guard Tyler Herro, underwent foot surgery in September and won’t be returning until mid-November, at the earliest. The other is […]
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Bam Adebayo has long been one of the NBA’s best defenders, no matter how you slice the pie. The nine-year veteran has finished top-5 in Defensive Player of the Year voting five times, including a top-3 finish in 2023-24. Adebayo, 28, has always been incredibly versatile in scheme. Despite being an undersized center, Adebayo’s one […]
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One of the ultimate goals of every franchise is to develop a culture. Teams can have identities, but building a culture is how long-term success is achieved. Franchise like the Warriors, Celtics and Heat have a culture that has led to sustained success. The Lakers have not had that for a very long time. In […]
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Where would the Sixers be without the 2020 bubble heroics of Mike Muscala? A couple of seemingly irrelevant threes in a game that August for Muscala’s Thunder in a win against the Heat allowed the Sixers to keep their first-round pick in that year’s draft. With the 21st pick, the Sixers landed Kentucky guard Tyrese […]
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When the Miami Heat pulled off the under the radar acquisition of Norman Powell from the LA Clippers over the summer, it seemed like a brilliant move from the start. All it cost in a three-team deal between the Heat, Clippers and Utah Jazz to add Powell was aging veterans that had inconsistent roles last […]
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After the Miami Heat dropped two games in a row, following a three-game win streak, they finally get back into the win column again. Miami secured the huge bounce back victory and another statement win over the LA Clippers during a late night West Coast matchup on Monday. It was the second leg of a […]
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The Miami Heat will be getting back a key piece to their lineup Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, the second night of a back-to-back. After missing three games with a groin strain, guard Norman Powell will make his return, the team officially announced moments before Monday’s contest. Powell, 32, is averaging 24.0 points, […]
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This is our GAMETHREAD: Chat live about the game here! Injury Report: Miami Heat: LA Clippers: Starting 5: Miami Heat: LA Clippers: Broadcast Info: *** To check out our other content, click here. Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Twitter/X here! Follow Hot Hot Hoops on Instagram here! Subscribe to our YouTube channel here!
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The Miami Heat, missing two of their best scorers, are in the midst of a two-game losing streak and hope to stave off the Los Angeles Clippers in the second night of a back-to-back on Monday. Currently at 3-3, the Heat enter the evening with the 10th-best offense and third-best defense. Miami’s bench has been […]
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